syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"

allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"

make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"

put into the water; "float a ship"

move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"

set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"